--- title: "World Development Perspectives: 6 papers, last 30 days" description: "World Development Perspectives published 6 papers in the last 30 days (2026-09-28 to 2026-10-27), ranking #143 of 339 journals." url: https://scholar4ai.com/journals/world-development-perspectives markdown_url: https://scholar4ai.com/journals/world-development-perspectives.md license: CC BY-NC 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/) share_text: "World Development Perspectives published 6 papers in the last 30 days (2026-09-28 to 2026-10-27), ranking #143 of 339 journals." data_url: https://scholar4ai.com/data/rankings.json updated: 2026-10-27T14:11:44+09:00 window: 2026-09-28 to 2026-10-27 source: OpenAlex (CC0) --- # World Development Perspectives - 2 papers in the last 7 days - category: Economics - publisher: Elsevier BV - ISSN 2452-2929 Back to the ranking: https://scholar4ai.com/rankings/journals.md ## Key findings - World Development Perspectives published 6 papers in the last 30 days (2026-09-28 to 2026-10-27), ranking #143 of 339 journals. - Leading institutions: Tribhuvan University (2), International Institute for Population Sciences (1) and Université Gustave Eiffel (1). - Countries: Nepal (2), India (1) and France (1). - From Oct 2023 to Sep 2026, World Development Perspectives published 266 papers (7 a month on average, by publication date in OpenAlex). - Its most frequent keywords over that period were “women's empowerment” (18), “poverty reduction” (14) and “smallholder farmers” (13). - Its most-cited paper of the period is “How much growth is required to achieve good lives for all? Insights from needs-based analysis” (2024-07-23), with 63 citations. ## The last 36 months *Papers by publication date, Oct 2023 to Sep 2026* | Oct 23–Sep 24 | Oct 24–Sep 25 | Oct 25–Sep 26 | 36 months | |---:|---:|---:|---:| | 72 | 90 | 104 | 266 | *Most frequent keywords, Oct 2023 to Sep 2026* | # | Keyword | Papers | |---:|---|---:| | 1 | women's empowerment | 18 | | 2 | poverty reduction | 14 | | 3 | smallholder farmers | 13 | | 4 | Sustainable Development Goals | 12 | | 5 | food security | 12 | | 6 | developing countries | 11 | | 7 | social networks | 11 | | 8 | community participation | 10 | | 9 | gender inequality | 9 | | 10 | sub-Saharan Africa | 9 | *Most-cited papers published Oct 2023 to Sep 2026* | # | Citations | Per month | Title | Journal | Published | Authors | |---:|---:|---:|---|---|---|---| | 1 | 63 | 2.3 | [How much growth is required to achieve good lives for all? Insights from needs-based analysis](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wdp.2024.100612) | [World Development Perspectives](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/world-development-perspectives.md) | 2024-07-23 | Jason Hickel, Dylan Sullivan | | 2 | 32 | 0.9 | [Making specialty coffee and coffee-cherry value chains work for family farmers’ livelihoods: A participatory action research approach](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wdp.2023.100551) | [World Development Perspectives](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/world-development-perspectives.md) | 2023-12-15 | Johanna Jacobi, Derly Cibelly Lara Figueroa, Sebastian E. W. Opitz et al. | | 3 | 26 | 0.9 | [Impacts of climate change in post-conflict Somalia: Is the 2030 Agenda for SDGs endangered?](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wdp.2024.100598) | [World Development Perspectives](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/world-development-perspectives.md) | 2024-06-24 | Khadar Ahmed Dirie, Selamah Maamor, Md. Mahmudul Alam | | 4 | 24 | 0.8 | [The gig economy: The precariat in a climate precarious world](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wdp.2024.100596) | [World Development Perspectives](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/world-development-perspectives.md) | 2024-05-24 | Anh Ngoc Vu, Dinh Luat Nguyen | | 5 | 22 | 0.7 | [Women’s education through empowerment: Evidence from a community-based program](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wdp.2024.100568) | [World Development Perspectives](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/world-development-perspectives.md) | 2024-01-25 | Pragya Bhuwania, Arnab Mukherji, Hema Swaminathan | *Papers, newest first.* | Date | Title | Journal | Authors | Affiliations | |---|---|---|---|---| | 2026-10-24 | [From cash to care: conditional transfers, maternal service utilization, and birthweight outcomes in Bihar, India](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wdp.2026.100839) | [World Development Perspectives](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/world-development-perspectives.md) | Sandhya Rani Mahapatro, Mayadhar Sethy, Udaya Shankar Mishra | International Institute for Population Sciences | | 2026-10-23 | [The long-term impacts of flood exposure on fertility, child loss, and educational attainment in India](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wdp.2026.100838) | [World Development Perspectives](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/world-development-perspectives.md) | Iverson-Love Joseph | Équipe de Recherche sur l’Utilisation des Données Individuelles en Lien avec la Théorie Économique; Université Gustave Eiffel | | 2026-10-17 | [Localizing AI in Rural India: The Role of Talent Management in Reconfiguring Agricultural Knowledge Systems](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wdp.2026.100841) | [World Development Perspectives](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/world-development-perspectives.md) | Saloome Showkat Shah | American University in the Emirates | | 2026-10-17 | [Ujamaa as Ubuntu in practice: Community-led climate adaptation and conflict mediation as social justice praxis in northwestern Tanzania](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wdp.2026.100840) | [World Development Perspectives](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/world-development-perspectives.md) | Samuel Juma Ouma, Israel Nyaburi Nyadera | St. Paul's University | | 2026-10-02 | [Political competition and local government performance in Nepal](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wdp.2026.100837) | [World Development Perspectives](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/world-development-perspectives.md) | Prem Karki, Kul Kapri, Shiva Raj Adhikari | Tribhuvan University; Rowan University | | 2026-09-29 | [Have social accountability initiatives yielded positive service delivery outcomes in Nepal? Evidence from the citizens' participation perspective](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wdp.2026.100836) | [World Development Perspectives](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/world-development-perspectives.md) | Nirmal Kumar Raut | Tribhuvan University | ## Cite this page Scholar4AI. (2026). World Development Perspectives. Journal Research Rankings. Retrieved October 27, 2026, from https://scholar4ai.com/journals/world-development-perspectives ```bibtex @misc{scholar4ai-journals-world-development-perspectives, author = {{Scholar4AI}}, title = {World Development Perspectives}, year = {2026}, howpublished = {\url{https://scholar4ai.com/journals/world-development-perspectives}}, urldate = {2026-10-27}, note = {Journal Research Rankings; data from OpenAlex (CC0); licensed CC BY-NC 4.0} } ``` License: CC BY-NC 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/).